How to Crochet a Motif Afghan

You make this beautifully soft and textured crochet afghan by joining motifs together with a single crochet seam. This crocheted afghan is a wonderful project that you’ll wrap yourself up in for years to come.

With right side facing you, join B in any ch-2 corner space, ch 3 (first dc), (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, skip next sc, dc in each of next 12 sts, skip next sc, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner space , rep from to twice, skip next sc, dc in each of next 12 sts, skip next sc, sl st in top of turning ch to join. Fasten off B.

With the wrong sides of two motifs facing each other, stitches matched from corner to corner, and working through double thickness, join C in corner ch-1 space, ch 1, sc in blp of each sc across.

Continue joining each motif in the same manner, 5 motifs wide by 6 motifs long.

After you’ve joined all the motifs, make a border of single crochet and reverse single crochet by following this stitch pattern:

Rnd 1:

With right side of afghan facing you, join C in first dc to the left of corner ch-1 space in top right-hand corner, ch 1, sc evenly around entire afghan, working 3 sc in each corner space, sl st in first sc to join. Fasten off C.

Rnd 2:

With right side facing you, join A in center sc in top left-hand corner, ch 1, working from left to right, reverse sc in each sc around, sl st in first reverse sc to join. Fasten off A.